3.2 Scope

Scope is not a specific state or property like those discussed in the previous section but is rather an indicator as to which objects the application should operate on. The default application scope is Focused which means that all of the application functions will operate on the Focused object (see section 3.1.1).

**Figure 3.1:** Available Scopes

However, as seen in figure 3.1, if there is anything currently Selected (see section 3.1.5), the selected set will take precedence over the current scope. Furthermore, in Focused scope, if there is no Selected set and no Focused object, the Focused scope defaults to behaving as if it were the Visible scope.

The Visible scope operates on all objects that are currently Visible (see section 3.1.2), Locked (see section 3.1.3), and/or Focused.

The Marked scope operates on all objects that are currently Marked (see section 3.1.4).

The All scope operates on every object currently loaded in the application. Operating on the All scope can be a very lengthy process, and as such, its progress is displayed in the progress bar in lower right hand corner of the application. Fortunately, operations in the All scope can be halted if desired by clicking on the Stop button immediately to the left of the progress bar.

The current scope is indicated and can be changed in the Style Toolbar (see section 5.7.7) as well as the Style Window (see chapter 5).

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